Eurostar e320 trainsets

E735962

high-speed electric multiple unit passenger train

Eurostar e320 trainsets are high-speed electric multiple units built by Siemens for Eurostar’s cross-Channel services, offering faster, higher-capacity, and more modern trains on routes such as London–Paris.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Eurostar e320	5
Eurostar e320 (Siemens Velaro) trainsets	1
Eurostar e320 trainsets canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8456956 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Eurostar e320 trainsets
Context triple: [London–Paris, usesRollingStock, Eurostar e320 trainsets]

A. Eurostar-3000 derivative
The Eurostar-3000 derivative is a modified version of the Eurostar-3000 satellite platform adapted for deep-space missions such as the Mars Express orbiter.
B. TGV Sud-Est trainset
The TGV Sud-Est trainset is the original high-speed electric multiple unit used on France’s pioneering TGV services, known for inaugurating high-speed rail in the country in the early 1980s.
C. TGV trainsets
TGV trainsets are high-speed electric multiple-unit trains used primarily by France’s SNCF for long-distance passenger services across France and neighboring countries.
D. X'Trapolis EMU
The X'Trapolis EMU is a modern electric multiple unit train used for suburban passenger services on Melbourne’s metropolitan rail network.
E. TGV Atlantique trainset
The TGV Atlantique trainset is a high-speed French electric multiple unit introduced by SNCF in the late 1980s for services from Paris toward western and southwestern France, once holding the world speed record for rail trains.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Eurostar e320 trainsets
Target entity description: Eurostar e320 trainsets are high-speed electric multiple units built by Siemens for Eurostar’s cross-Channel services, offering faster, higher-capacity, and more modern trains on routes such as London–Paris.

A. Eurostar-3000 derivative
The Eurostar-3000 derivative is a modified version of the Eurostar-3000 satellite platform adapted for deep-space missions such as the Mars Express orbiter.
B. TGV Sud-Est trainset
The TGV Sud-Est trainset is the original high-speed electric multiple unit used on France’s pioneering TGV services, known for inaugurating high-speed rail in the country in the early 1980s.
C. TGV trainsets
TGV trainsets are high-speed electric multiple-unit trains used primarily by France’s SNCF for long-distance passenger services across France and neighboring countries.
D. X'Trapolis EMU
The X'Trapolis EMU is a modern electric multiple unit train used for suburban passenger services on Melbourne’s metropolitan rail network.
E. TGV Atlantique trainset
The TGV Atlantique trainset is a high-speed French electric multiple unit introduced by SNCF in the late 1980s for services from Paris toward western and southwestern France, once holding the world speed record for rail trains.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	high-speed electric multiple unit ⓘ passenger train ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Class 374 NERFINISHED ⓘ Siemens Velaro e320 NERFINISHED ⓘ
builtFor	cross-Channel high-speed services ⓘ
capacity	higher capacity than original Eurostar Class 373 ⓘ
compatibleWith	Channel Tunnel safety requirements ⓘ
countryOfOperation	Belgium NERFINISHED ⓘ France NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ
designedBy	Siemens Mobility NERFINISHED ⓘ
designedFor	Channel Tunnel services ⓘ London–Amsterdam route NERFINISHED ⓘ London–Brussels route ⓘ London–Paris route NERFINISHED ⓘ
electricSystem	1.5 kV DC overhead ⓘ 15 kV AC overhead ⓘ 25 kV AC overhead ⓘ 3 kV DC overhead ⓘ
enteredServiceOnRoute	London–Amsterdam NERFINISHED ⓘ London–Brussels NERFINISHED ⓘ London–Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ
family	Velaro NERFINISHED ⓘ
feature	enhanced luggage space ⓘ modern passenger interiors ⓘ multi-system capability for different national electrification systems ⓘ on-board Wi-Fi ⓘ power sockets at seats ⓘ
formation	distributed traction EMU ⓘ
gauge	standard gauge ⓘ
introduced	2015 ⓘ
manufacturer	Siemens NERFINISHED ⓘ
meetsStandard	European high-speed interoperability standards ⓘ
operator	Eurostar NERFINISHED ⓘ
orderPlacedBy	Eurostar International Limited NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOfSeries	Siemens Velaro family NERFINISHED ⓘ
purpose	fleet expansion and replacement of older stock ⓘ
registrationCountry	United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ
safetySystem	AWS NERFINISHED ⓘ ETCS NERFINISHED ⓘ KVB NERFINISHED ⓘ TBL NERFINISHED ⓘ TPWS NERFINISHED ⓘ TVM-430 NERFINISHED ⓘ
topSpeed	320 km/h ⓘ
tractionType	electric ⓘ
trainLength	16-car set ⓘ

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